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A visit to the Saint Francis Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Francis Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Francis Cemetery (FG ID #83275)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the St. Francis Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Francis Cemetery

Lat:   45.3215°   (45° 19' 17")

Lon:   -95.5833°   (-95° 34' 59")

The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Swift County<2>.

The county seat for Swift County is located in Benson. Benson lies just to the west southwest of the St. Francis Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the St. Francis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Swift County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Francis Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Francis Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Francis Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Benson
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Clontarf
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clontarf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clontarf
      • Clontarf is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clontarf <4>
    • De Graff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Danvers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Swift Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
      • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • Murdock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Big Bend City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
      • Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
    • Kerkhoven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
      • Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <4>
    • Hancock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Holloway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Swift County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Sunburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
      • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • New Prairie ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
      • New Prairie is located in Pope County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Starbuck
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Milan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cyrus
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
        • Cyrus is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyrus <4>
      • Appleton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
        • Appleton is located in Swift County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton <4>
      • Watson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Watson is located in Chippewa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
      • Pennock
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
        • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Long Beach
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
        • Long Beach is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Sedan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
        • Sedan is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Glenwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Morris
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the St. Francis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swift County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Francis Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Appleton
    • Benson
      • Benson lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Brooten
    • Cyrus
      • Cyrus lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cyrus.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
    • Glenwood
    • Hancock
    • Kerkhoven
    • Milan
      • Milan lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Montevideo
    • Morris
    • Murdock
    • Raymond
    • Starbuck
    • Watson
      • Watson lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Francis Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Watson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the St. Francis Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Francis Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Erickson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erickson Cemetery
    • Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Malachy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Malachy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Malachy Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Malachy Cemetery
    • Six Mile Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Mile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Six Mile Grove Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Mile Grove Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Molin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Molin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Molin Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molin Cemetery
    • St. Bridget Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bridget Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridget Cemetery
    • St. Pauli Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauli Cemetery
    • Swift Falls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swift Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swift Falls Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swift Falls Cemetery
    • Ellerson - Mortenson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellerson - Mortenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellerson - Mortenson Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellerson - Mortenson Cemetery
    • Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
    • Frank Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frank Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frank Lake Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Lake Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • West Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Zion Cemetery
      • West Bank Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Bank Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bank Cemetery
      • Big Bend Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Bend Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Bend Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • East Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Zion Cemetery
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the St. Francis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #650582  (Saint Francis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #650582 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Benson
      • County: Swift         Elev: 320
      • Location given for GNIS #650582 (Saint Francis Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #83275

    The official website for Swift County: www.swiftcounty.com/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Swift, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Francis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3215, Longitude: -95.5833    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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